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    Eyeballed a few birds yesterday - raining so pics not great
    Saw a lot of young pheasants but most didn’t stick around -



    Saw a lot of Quail - looks like a great breeding season - this guy was up on the yards singing - family and about twenty chicks stayed on the ground



    Will be a lot of Kingfisher noise coming out of here in a week or two - he stayed up in a tree screeching at me


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    Haven't been following this thread. but I'll thrown one at it.

    I took the dog for a walk today on Mt Vicotria (Devonport - Auckland)....just at sunset, and came accross a quiet spot with a tree, rather dark corner....
    Froze instantly when I saw an owl... I've lived 12 years in NZ and always thought there were no owls present in this country...

    Got my phone out but it was too dark....

    Figure that, a owl in Auckland out of all the places ive been around the country!
    Anyone seen owls around here ?

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    It's a morepork you knob. Bloody immirants

    I bet you have heard them before and not known what you are hearing

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    There a few different types of owls here, native moreporks and some introduced ones as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pointer View Post
    It's a morepork you knob. Bloody immirants

    I bet you have heard them before and not known what you are hearing
    Thanks knob. Google beat you to it...
    But yea, haven't seen one in NZ before...

    Hahaha at first when I saw the Google search result, cracked up laughing at the name More-Pork... definitely Muslims won't be fond of this bird...

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    South Island has the little brown owl . It's common to see during the day just perched up on a tree or rock . Thanks gravel Ben and Google , didn't realise they where introduced .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Munsey View Post
    South Island has the little brown owl . It's common to see during the day just perched up on a tree or rock . Thanks gravel Ben and Google , didn't realise they where introduced .
    Saw one a few days ago, first one I have seen here.

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    Fantail in bush.................

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    Friendly Hahei fantail
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    Friendly bush Robins and Tomtits:

    NZ Bush Robin by gravelben, on Flickr
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    NZ Bush Robin by gravelben, on Flickr
    NZ Bush Robin by gravelben, on Flickr
    NZ TomTit by gravelben, on Flickr
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    Was out on an armed walk one day when this guy sat about ten feet away
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    Ya can't park there mate.

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    Our alpine parrot





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    Brilliant photos Dreamer, you can really see the plumage!
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    One thing about the destructive little buggers is they like to come in close for photos
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    Snapped this cheeky bugger in the silver fern today.
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